Easter

Easter is a special time in New Orleans

Easter is celebrated in the Crescent City with traditional church mass, egg hunts for the little ones, and fine-dining brunches. However, here in New Orleans we also celebrate with parades.

We would like to share a poem with you that brings home the meaning of Easter to all of us. It was composed by a friend a couple of years ago. We hope you're as touched by it as much as we were. Easter Poem »

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Easter Sunday Mass

St. Louis Cathedral celebrates the Mass of the Risen Christ with services at 9 a.m., 11 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. If you can’t make it for Mass, the beautiful and historic church opens up to the public afterward.

Easter Brunch

Easter is celebrated in restaurants across the city with special brunch menus. Menus vary from Creole themed to more traditional Easter dining experiences. Check out NewOrleansRestaurants.com for a list of Easter brunch dining options.

Easter Sunday Parades

Historic French Quarter Parade

The story goes that the daughter of Count Arnaud started the Historic French Quarter Parade close to 100 years ago. Usually, the parade starts at 9:45 a.m. at Antoine's Restaurant (715 Rue St. Louis). It includes a stop for the 11 a.m. mass at the St. Louis Cathedral and parading resumes at noon after a promenade in Jackson Square.

The parade features stylish ladies in lovely hats handing out goodies via both carriages and convertibles and disbands in front of Antoine's where the ladies promenade through the main dining room handing out stuffed bunnies and Easter trinkets to the patrons.

Chris Owens French Quarter Easter Parade

At 1 p.m., the Annual Chris Owens French Quarter Easter Parade rolls, beginning at the corner of St. Louis and Royal, continuing down Royal to Canal to St. Phillip Street and wrapping up at St. Louis and Royal. There will be wonderful floats, bands, beads, and eggstra-special Easter throws. Plus, Grand Duchess Chris Owens will be dressed in an Easter ensemble she created herself.